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Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and course-related activities for each course in which they register. Students may not attend any class for which they haven't officially registered for. Three absences (two during the summer semester) within a given class, or 20% of the semester, are grounds for automatic failure of the course. In exceptional circumstances, the Director of Student Affairs in coordination with the Administrative Chair or Program Head may approve emergency absences for medical or other legitimate reasons. In such cases, students are required to provide medical or other supporting documentation. Absences due to religious holidays must be pre-approved by the instructor one week in advance of the absence.

Although students may miss up to two class sessions, they are not relieved of the obligation to fulfill all course assignments, including those that can only be fulfilled in class. Of special note to all students: Instructors may modify the standard attendance policy (stated in this handbook) according to how they weigh various components of the curriculum throughout the semester. If there are any changes to the standard policy, they will be written into the course syllabi which are reviewed on the first day of classes.

Course Requirements (Assignments, Projects, Exams, etc.)
Mid Term and Final Exams
4 short writing assignments
1 final project that will include both a writing and presentation component

Grading Criteria
I use the following grading scale in my courses; please see pg 28 of the Student Handbook for information on how this translates to the 4.00 scale
A 95 and above
A- 90 - 94
B+ 87 - 89
B 84 - 86
B- 80 - 83 C+ 77 - 79
C 74 - 76
C- 70 - 73
D 60 - 69
F below 60

Honor Code
Please refer to the Student Handbook, pages 19-25, for information on the honor code. Additional information on proper practice in citing sources and avoiding plagiarism will be provided with your first writing assignment.